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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANNE O. SPENCER, OF EAST GREENVVIOH, RHODE ISLAND.

TOILET-CAHSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 368,027, dated August9, 1887. Application filed November 8, 1886. Serial No. 218,934. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ANNE O. SPENQER, of EastGreenwich, in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island, haveinvented certain,

new and useful Improvements in Toilet-Gases, of which the following is afull, clear, and ex act description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to toilet or dressing service, and especially toservice adapted to contain articles for cleaning the teeth.

In this class of devices it is desirable to have a toilet-case that iscompact and neat in form, and that may be trim in appearance when usedon a dressing-table, and may be handy to use in traveling.

For the attainment of the above ends my invention consists'in atoilet-case comprising a box, which is furnished with a separable cover,and which is formed with a series of compartments adapted to contain,respectively, a nail or tooth brush, a quantity of toothpowder, eitherfree in its compartment or placed in a separate box set in thecompartment, a card of dental floss, and a cake of soap, all ashereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1represents a top plan View of the box of the case, having the coveromitted and the box shown ascontaining a toothbrush, a tooth-powder box,a card of dental floss, and a cake of soap, each article in itsrespective compartment. Fig. 2 represents a vertical sectional Viewtaken on line 2 2 in Fig. 1, with the case-cover placed upon the box.Fig. 3 represents a vertical sectional view taken on line 3 3 in-Fig. 1,and with the case-cover in closed position upon the box.

In the said drawings like numbers of reference designate correspondingparts throughout.

Referring to the drawings, number 5 designates a rectangular box or trayhaving the four corners thereof wellvrounded, as shown in the plan viewin Fig. 1, and which is formed with the external shoulder, 6, extendingaround the box. The partition 8 is vertical, and is fixed longitudinallywithin the interior of box 5. The cross-partitions 9 and 10,respectively, are set vertically and run'from. one side of thelongitudinal partition 8 across to the adjacent side of the box 5. Thisdisposition of the respective partitions 8, 9, and 10 divides theinterior of the box into the four compartments 16, 17, 18, and 19.

As clearly indicated in Fig. 1, the series of compartments are adaptedto contain the several toilet articles, as follows: The brush-com:partment 16 is designed to receive the toothbrush 13, and is constructedwith the elevated portion 11, which extends for about two-thirds of thelength thereof, and which is adapted for the handle of the brush, whenturned downward, to rest flatly upon, as shown, in order to maintain thebrush in position to allow the water to drain from it after using, andthereby to preserve the brush. The compartment 17 is arranged suitablyto receive the closed toothpowder box 12 set therein. However, thepowder may be placed loosely in its compartment. The compartment 18 isdesigned to hold a card, 14, upon which is wound some dental floss orsilk 15, the use of which is well known. The compartment 19 isconstructed to hold a cake of soap, 20.

The lid or cover 7 of the case is formed with a downwardlyextendingflange, which fits tightly around the box 5, and rests upon the shoulder6, so as to come flush with the sides of the box. The case-cover '7 ismade without any projections, which would be apt to, catch in foreignobjects, and is made separable from the box 5.

The case may be constructed of any suitable well-known material, such asporcelain, zylonite, or wood; or it may be made in the main of one kindof material and lined with another material, as desired.

The complete case is condensed in construction, and maybe made strongand durable. All the compartments are readily accessible when theircontents are removed, and are withont'points or depressions on theirinteriors, so that the case may be easily cleaned.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- 1. The combination, with the box 5, of thepartitions S, 9, and 10, forming the powder, partitions S, 9, and 10,and the elevated porsoap, brush, and dental-floss compartments, tion 11,and the cover 7, substantially as and respectively, of the elevatedportion 11, formed for the purpose described.

in thebrush-compmtment, substantially as and ANNE C. SPENCER. 5 for thepurpose described. Vitnesses:

2. The combination of the box 5, having the J. A. MILLER, J12, externalshoulder, 6, and provided with the M. F. BLIGH.

